DC Public Records

There are nine categories of records that are exempted from public access. Among those: Records related to law-enforcement activities; records subject to legal privileges such as the attorney-client and work-product privileges; records required to be withheld by other laws; and records that fall under personal privacy.

This page provides resources in DC. Most are free databases; a few are fee-based. You’ll see two menu options on the side to find databases based on Category, and license databases.

Court System - The District of Columbia court system has two levels: The Superior Court; and the Court of Appeals. The Superior Court is the general jurisdiction trial court that handles all civil, criminal, family, domestic violence, probate, tax, landlord-tenant, small claims, traffic, mediation, and juvenile probation cases. The Court of Appeals reviews the decisions of the Superior Court and the administrative agencies of the D.C. government. District of Columbia Court Records

Criminal Records - Misdemeanor, felony, and serious traffic cases are handled by the Criminal Division of the Superior Court. To see what options are available for database searches, go to our District of Columbia Criminal Records page.

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Search the (DCRA) Corporations Division records for registration information on District of Columbia corporations, LLCs, cooperative associations, trusts, and partnerships. Searches are free, but the DCRA does require registration for a CorpOnline Accunt.

Provided by the Metropolitan Police Department in the District of Columbia. Browse photos of most wanted criminals & view information including name (when available), physical description, and offense.

Search the District of Columbia offender registry by first/last name, city quadrant, PSA and/or district or browse by alphabetical listing to view information on Washington D.C. offenders including name, photo, home/work addresses, and DOB.

Provided by the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. View this listing of cold cases with information including photo, crime date, crime location and available details. Access unsolved murders from 1951 to the present.

Search for job opportunities in the District of Columbia by keyword, occupational group, through an advanced search feature (recently added, by education, experience, etc.), or browse by occupation. For residents only. Access requires registration.

Search this Washington District of Columbia Library Catalog by keyword, call number browse the catalog, or use the power search to locate catalog entries by word, phrase, author, title, subject, series, or periodical title.

Browse this listing of missing children in the District of Columbia to view information including photo, name, DOB, case #, contact person/#, case type, physical description, date/city missing from and link to poster.

This is cool. Enter an address in DC and it will map out a 15 minute walkable area and show where you may find grocery and corner stores, farmer markets, fitness centers, recreation facilities, and health care centers.

The District of Columbia is located in the Northeast Region and is the Capital of the United States. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.dc.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 658,893 and the 2010 census population was 601,767. The land area is 61.05 square miles and there are 9,856.5 persons per square mile.

43.4% of the population is White, 49.5% is Black or African American, 10.1% is Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.6% are two or more races. 88.4% are a high school graduate or higher, and 52.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $445,200. There are on average 2.20 persons per household, the per capita income is $45,290, the median household income is $65,830, and 18.6% of the persons in the District of Columbia are considered below poverty level.